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What Pentecost tells the Church today: Three things that could change how we live
What Pentecost tells the Church today: Three things that could change how we live

The first Christian Pentecost is often called the 'birthday of the Church'.

A simple rhythm for a profound spiritual life
A simple rhythm for a profound spiritual life

What does Jesus call his earliest followers to do? Two things, and two things alone.

Archbishop of Canterbury rebukes Cameron in front of Queen: Nigeria president is NOT corrupt
Archbishop of Canterbury rebukes Cameron in front of Queen: Nigeria president is NOT corrupt

The Archbishop of Canterbury intervened to defend the President of Nigeria after the British Prime Minister told the Queen his country was "fantastically corrupt".

New York mayor\'s call to boycott Chick-fil-A for traditional marriage support backfires as more customers head to the fast food chain
New York mayor's call to boycott Chick-fil-A for traditional marriage support backfires as more customers head to the fast food chain

New York City Mayor Bill de Basio has a bone to pick with Christian fast food chain Chick-fil-A because of the company's stance regarding homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The politician even urged his constituents to boycott the fast food joint, but his call backfired on him because people are accusing De Blasio of being a bully.

Pastor Steve Chalke of Oasis Church applies for licence to minister to same-sex marriages
Pastor Steve Chalke of Oasis Church applies for licence to minister to same-sex marriages

Pastor Steve Chalke, founder of Oasis Church, has just applied for a license that would allow him to minister to same-sex marriages. Should his application prove successful, Oasis Church will become the most high-profile church in the U.K. that caters to gay weddings.

Morgan Freeman says \'The Story of God\' enlightened him but didn\'t change his spiritual belief
Morgan Freeman says 'The Story of God' enlightened him but didn't change his spiritual belief

Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, who hosts the six-part docuseries "The Story of God" for National Geographic, has travelled all over the world in hopes of understanding different kinds of religions and the concept of good and evil.

Transgender bathroom rights: Phil Robertson says it\'s \'common sense\' bathrooms should be used according to biological gender
Transgender bathroom rights: Phil Robertson says it's 'common sense' bathrooms should be used according to biological gender

Phil Robertson, the outspoken patriarch of the reality show "Duck Dynasty," has finally given his thoughts on the transgender bathroom policy that is currently hounding the state of North Carolina.

Places to pray for: the countries that could do with your prayers right now
Places to pray for: the countries that could do with your prayers right now

While we can't know everything about every place, the following suggestions can act as a starting point in improving the focus of your prayers for others.

Billy Graham says people should use Sabbath not only to rest but to get closer to God as well
Billy Graham says people should use Sabbath not only to rest but to get closer to God as well

While it is true that God designated the Sabbath as a day of rest, world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham says that people should still be mindful about using the seventh day to bond with their Creator.

Anne Graham Lotz won\'t vote for Hillary Clinton: \'Too many red flags there\'
Anne Graham Lotz won't vote for Hillary Clinton: 'Too many red flags there'

While her brother Rev. Franklin Graham has kept mum about the presidential candidate he will or will not support, Anne Graham Lotz is not hiding her political preference and recently divulged that she will not vote for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Franklin Graham reveals how his mother Ruth discouraged him from smoking
Franklin Graham reveals how his mother Ruth discouraged him from smoking

Rev. Franklin Graham has nothing but fond memories of his mother Ruth, and he even looks back at her strict discipline methods with great fondness.

Syrian archbishop pleads West: You\'re hurting us by taking in refugees; exert more effort to end war instead
Syrian archbishop pleads West: You're hurting us by taking in refugees; exert more effort to end war instead

A Catholic Archbishop from the Syrian city of Aleppo is appealing to Western countries to stop taking in any more refugees and instead exert more effort into finding a resolution to the conflict.

Pro-life, pro-family leaders urge Pope Francis to withdraw \'Amoris Laetitia,\' citing confusion among Catholics
Pro-life, pro-family leaders urge Pope Francis to withdraw 'Amoris Laetitia,' citing confusion among Catholics

More than 100 pro-life and pro-family leaders made use of their annual Rome Life Forum on Saturday to show their support to an appeal for Pope Francis to withdraw his controversial treatise on marriage and family titled "Amoris Laetitia" (Joy of Life), which they said is causing confusion among Catholics.

Harry Potter and three other books that Christian opinion is divided on
Harry Potter and three other books that Christian opinion is divided on

A headteacher has urged parents to prohibit their children from reading Harry Potter because in his opinion it 'encourages difficult behaviour in children'. Whether you agree or disagree with this headteacher's comments, popular books have long divided opinion among Christians. As well as Harry Potter, here are three other books which many Christians have found controversial.

Donald Trump\'s \'nasty guy with no heart\' attack on Russell Moore seen backfiring on \'master of insults\'
Donald Trump's 'nasty guy with no heart' attack on Russell Moore seen backfiring on 'master of insults'

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump struck back at evangelical leader Russell Moore on Monday, calling him a "nasty guy with no heart," after the latter compared his presidential run to "reality television moral sewage" a day earlier.

Perseverance in prayer: 3 things Christians can learn from Hannah in the Bible
Perseverance in prayer: 3 things Christians can learn from Hannah in the Bible

Hannah – wife of Elkanah and mother to Samuel – lived for years with unfulfilled promises, yet never failed to turn to God.